Â鶹Éç

With campaigning under way in Germany’s general election politicians there are being forced to confront some unwelcome truths about Europe’s richest country. For Our World Katya Adler has travelled across Germany to assess the state of the nation.

In this clip she travels to Duisberg to meet Birgit Schorcht, a widow supporting five children on state benefits. Birgit tells Katya she’s cynical of politicians’ pre-election promises.